"I think the whole tension about romanticism is the way it builds and builds, and the moment it's consummated, the tension's over."

"I think that three-act fundamentalism in film culture is a problem sometimes, because it's almost too obvious, or it's too expected. And it's not the only way to fill two hours, or to phrase things, or to order thoughts, or order ideas."

"Women often postpone their lives, thinking that if they're not with a partner then it doesn't really count. They're still searching for their prince, in a way. And as much as we don't discuss that, because it's too embarrassing and too sad, I think it really does exist."

"But short films are not inferior, just different. I think the short gives a freedom to film-makers. What's appealing is that you don't have as much responsibility for storytelling and plot. They can be more like a portrait, or a poem."

"Wisdom principle 39 tells us that the journey of life is lesson 74."

"Wisdom principle 68 tells us that the journey of life is lesson 77."

"Stillness is not emptiness; it is the presence of unencumbered clarity. Remember this in moments of decisive trial — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"It is a timeless truth that the richness of existence is found in simple harmonies, not superfluous splendors — an essential principle for the reflective life."